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Vocabulary: How to Solve the Puzzle!
Fill in the blank vocabulary questions are like puzzles with one key piece missing. In
puzzles, the surrounding area that is already complete is filled with clues that lead you
to the piece that fits perfectly. Like in puzzles, the sentence surrounding the blank space
in a fill in the blank question is filled with context clues to what that missing word might
be. The key is to study the sentence and look for those clues that will help you solve the
puzzle! Here are a few steps to help you with these types of test questions.
Read the sentence carefully and search for context clues within the sentence.
Remember, you are solving a puzzle, so use the part of the puzzle that is already
complete to help you find the missing piece. Here is where context clues come into play!
Looking up the definitions of words included in the sentence can be very helpful as you
determine what word completes the statement. You should also consider how prefixes
and suffixes can modify the meanings of words.
Other types of context clues:
Synonym: a word or group of words that has the same meaning as the missing
word
Antonym: a word or group of words that has the opposite meaning as the
missing word
Explanation: the missing word is explained within the sentence
Example: there are specific examples in the sentence that help define the
missing word
Read your answer choices carefully. Define each term as best you can. Use a dictionary
if needed and, again, consider any prefixes and suffixes in your word choices.
Once you have found the correct word, put that missing piece into the puzzle to see if
it fits. Take a moment and reread the sentence with your answer choice to assure that it
makes sense. It should fit the tense, part of speech, and number required by the
sentence.
Now let’s solve one of these puzzles together!
Example: My mom said it was pouring outside, but it was actually just a light drizzle—
she loves to .
a. persecute
b. exaggerate
c. endure
d. mimic
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,HESI A2 Vocabulary Study Guide
First, let’s read the sentence carefully and identify context clues.
The first part of the sentence states that the narrator’s mom has said it is pouring
outside, but it is actually only drizzling lightly. In other words, the narrator is telling us
this his mom is saying the rain is greater than what it actually is.
Study the area around the blank space, as well. In this sentence, we are looking for a
word that describes what the narrator’s mom loves to do. The word we are looking for
has already been explained, it is a word that means saying something is greater than
what it actually is.
Next, let’s look at the answer choices.
Read each answer choice and define them as best you can. For this example, we have
provided you with the following definitions:
a. persecute: to treat someone cruelly or unfairly based on their race, political or
religious beliefs; to harass or annoy
b. exaggerate: to present something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than
it really is
c. endure: to suffer through something painful or difficult patiently; to remain in
existence
d. mimic: to imitate someone’s actions or words, typically in order to entertain or
ridicule.
When you feel confident that you understand the context of the sentence, you could
also attempt to fill the sentence with your own word, perhaps “lie” or “embellish”, in
this case, and determine which of the word choices fits as a synonym.
In these answer choices, only “exaggerate” fits the sentence to describe what the
narrator’s mom loves to do, according to the contextual information we have been
given.
Lastly, let’s put the missing piece into the puzzle to see if it fits!
Reread the sentence and enter your word choice into the blank space.
My mom said it was pouring outside, but it was actually just a light drizzle—she loves to
exaggerate.
It fits!
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Vocabulary Practice Worksheets / Activities
Word List with Definitions:
1. Adapt (verb) to change so as to fit a new or specific use or situation
2. Adhere (v.) to stay loyal to; to stick by or to as though by glue, suction, grasping,
etc.
3. Anxious (adjective) fearful or worried about possible events
4. Beneficial (adj.) producing results that are good for health and happiness
5. Burden (noun) something taken as a duty or responsibility
6. Capacity (n.) the ability to hold or contain
7. Courteous (adj.) marked by respect for and consideration of others
8. Deprive (v.) to take something away from
9. Duplicate (n.) a thing that is exactly like another
10. Escalate (v.) to increase in extent, volume, or scope
11. Exult (v.) to be very joyful
12. Futile (adj.) having no result or effect
13. Generate (v.) to bring into existence
14. Hazardous (adj.) dangerous or risky
15. Hostile (adj.) showing open resistance or opposition
16. Immense (adj.) very great in size or amount; especially : not capable of being
measured by ordinary means
17. Innovation (n.) the introduction of something new
18. Negotiate (v.) to have a discussion with another so as to arrive at an agreement
19. Obsolete (adj.) no longer in use
20. Priority (n.) the quality or state of coming before another in time or importance
21. Revert (v.) to come or go back
22. Sever (v.) to divide, put, or keep apart
23. Sparse (adj.) of few and scattered elements; especially : not thickly grown or
settled
24. Tangible (adj.) capable of being touched, understood, or appreciated
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HESI -VOCABULARY STUDY GUIDE
All
Topics Covered For Hesi Vocabulary
Test Yourself On Hesi Grammar
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,HESI A2 Vocabulary Study Guide
Vocabulary: How to Solve the Puzzle!
Fill in the blank vocabulary questions are like puzzles with one key piece missing. In
puzzles, the surrounding area that is already complete is filled with clues that lead you
to the piece that fits perfectly. Like in puzzles, the sentence surrounding the blank space
in a fill in the blank question is filled with context clues to what that missing word might
be. The key is to study the sentence and look for those clues that will help you solve the
puzzle! Here are a few steps to help you with these types of test questions.
Read the sentence carefully and search for context clues within the sentence.
Remember, you are solving a puzzle, so use the part of the puzzle that is already
complete to help you find the missing piece. Here is where context clues come into play!
Looking up the definitions of words included in the sentence can be very helpful as you
determine what word completes the statement. You should also consider how prefixes
and suffixes can modify the meanings of words.
Other types of context clues:
Synonym: a word or group of words that has the same meaning as the missing
word
Antonym: a word or group of words that has the opposite meaning as the
missing word
Explanation: the missing word is explained within the sentence
Example: there are specific examples in the sentence that help define the
missing word
Read your answer choices carefully. Define each term as best you can. Use a dictionary
if needed and, again, consider any prefixes and suffixes in your word choices.
Once you have found the correct word, put that missing piece into the puzzle to see if
it fits. Take a moment and reread the sentence with your answer choice to assure that it
makes sense. It should fit the tense, part of speech, and number required by the
sentence.
Now let’s solve one of these puzzles together!
Example: My mom said it was pouring outside, but it was actually just a light drizzle—
she loves to .
a. persecute
b. exaggerate
c. endure
d. mimic
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,HESI A2 Vocabulary Study Guide
First, let’s read the sentence carefully and identify context clues.
The first part of the sentence states that the narrator’s mom has said it is pouring
outside, but it is actually only drizzling lightly. In other words, the narrator is telling us
this his mom is saying the rain is greater than what it actually is.
Study the area around the blank space, as well. In this sentence, we are looking for a
word that describes what the narrator’s mom loves to do. The word we are looking for
has already been explained, it is a word that means saying something is greater than
what it actually is.
Next, let’s look at the answer choices.
Read each answer choice and define them as best you can. For this example, we have
provided you with the following definitions:
a. persecute: to treat someone cruelly or unfairly based on their race, political or
religious beliefs; to harass or annoy
b. exaggerate: to present something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than
it really is
c. endure: to suffer through something painful or difficult patiently; to remain in
existence
d. mimic: to imitate someone’s actions or words, typically in order to entertain or
ridicule.
When you feel confident that you understand the context of the sentence, you could
also attempt to fill the sentence with your own word, perhaps “lie” or “embellish”, in
this case, and determine which of the word choices fits as a synonym.
In these answer choices, only “exaggerate” fits the sentence to describe what the
narrator’s mom loves to do, according to the contextual information we have been
given.
Lastly, let’s put the missing piece into the puzzle to see if it fits!
Reread the sentence and enter your word choice into the blank space.
My mom said it was pouring outside, but it was actually just a light drizzle—she loves to
exaggerate.
It fits!
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, HESI A2 Vocabulary Study Guide
Vocabulary Practice Worksheets / Activities
Word List with Definitions:
1. Adapt (verb) to change so as to fit a new or specific use or situation
2. Adhere (v.) to stay loyal to; to stick by or to as though by glue, suction, grasping,
etc.
3. Anxious (adjective) fearful or worried about possible events
4. Beneficial (adj.) producing results that are good for health and happiness
5. Burden (noun) something taken as a duty or responsibility
6. Capacity (n.) the ability to hold or contain
7. Courteous (adj.) marked by respect for and consideration of others
8. Deprive (v.) to take something away from
9. Duplicate (n.) a thing that is exactly like another
10. Escalate (v.) to increase in extent, volume, or scope
11. Exult (v.) to be very joyful
12. Futile (adj.) having no result or effect
13. Generate (v.) to bring into existence
14. Hazardous (adj.) dangerous or risky
15. Hostile (adj.) showing open resistance or opposition
16. Immense (adj.) very great in size or amount; especially : not capable of being
measured by ordinary means
17. Innovation (n.) the introduction of something new
18. Negotiate (v.) to have a discussion with another so as to arrive at an agreement
19. Obsolete (adj.) no longer in use
20. Priority (n.) the quality or state of coming before another in time or importance
21. Revert (v.) to come or go back
22. Sever (v.) to divide, put, or keep apart
23. Sparse (adj.) of few and scattered elements; especially : not thickly grown or
settled
24. Tangible (adj.) capable of being touched, understood, or appreciated
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